FTOPS V was a tremendous success, outdoing its $7 million guarantee by awarding a total combined prize pool worth more than $10.5 million. All 14 pro-hosted FTOPS V events broke their guarantees, including Event #12, the $600K two-day event with Phil Ivey, which shattered expectations, boasting $1,620,000 in total prizes. Winner Grndhg25 took home $396,000 for his first-place finish.
The Main Event drew 4,578 entrants and paid out more than $2.2 million in total prizes. First- place finisher CrazyZachary took home an incredible $395,905 for his stellar performance and finished 10th overall on the FTOPS V leaderboard.
Other event winners include, Kadabra, SENDIT16, JensV, bmqball, GBecks, 313OG, Round42, Kiajessie, mattyv, lileor99, donhaka, and csimmsux.
Consistent success throughout the series put bmqball –who finished first in the Pot-Limit Omaha 6-max event – on top of the FTOPS V leaderboard, earning him the title of overall series champion and his own personal avatar.
Other notable players include Jeezy888, who finished fourth on the FTOPS V leaderboard, placing second in Event 1 and 13th in Event 7. Former FTOPS champ TheFatFISH took seventh in Event 3 and 18th in Event 13, good for 25th on the leaderboard.
Congratulations to all the event winners and to all the players who cashed in FTOPS V.
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FTOPS V guaranteed $7 million in prize money over 14 tournaments, but the series’ popularity overwhelmed expectations, drawing huge fields for each event and swelling the total combined prize pool to more than $10.5 million. Every pro-hosted FTOPS V event bested its original guarantee, with four events growing to over $1 million in total prize money.
Event 12, Full Tilt Poker’s first-ever two-day tournament, was hosted by Phil Ivey and guaranteed a prize pool of $600,000. With 648 players anteing up a $2,500 buy-in, that guarantee was shattered, with the prize pool swelling to an amazing $1,620,000. First place in this gigantic event was won by Grndhg25, who took home $396,900 for his victory.
The FTOPS V Main Event, hosted by Paul Wasicka, saw 4,578 entrants and paid out more than $2.2 million in total prizes. CrazyZachary won the event, taking home the $395,905 first prize.
FTOPS V featured many familiar faces, including a number of past FTOPS champions and Full Tilt Poker pros, including Team Full Tilt members Phil Ivey, Phil Gordon, Allen Cunningham, and Clonie Gowen. In total, nearly 25,000 players participated in the 14 FTOPS V tournaments, making this the most successful tournament series in Full Tilt Poker history.
“The FTOPS series proves that things happen faster and bigger online,” said Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer. “In a little over a year, the prize pools have gone up over 5-1 and we expect an even bigger series in just a few months time.”
Sixty-six of the world’s best professional poker players, including Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, and Gus Hansen represent Full Tilt Poker, and spend several hours a week online helping amateur players learn the game by sharing their poker knowledge through real-time chats at the virtual tables.
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